What is the difference between a wart and a corn?
A wart is caused by a virus that enters your skin and creates a small hard lesion. It can develop on any part of your foot. If left untreated, some warts multiply until you have several all over your feet. Some remain solitary for years, never changing. They require diligence to cure – not only does the wart have to be burned, frozen or cut out, but you need to practice prevention to avoid getting them again. And even if you get rid of one, it could easily and quickly recur because some of the virus may remain. Corns develop only on weight-bearing areas of your foot, or on the tops of toes where shoes create pressure. They can be shaved down for comfort, but they will recur if the source of pressure persists. Corns on hammertoes require a change in shoes, gel pads for corns, or surgery to remove the source of pressure. “Corns” on the bottom of the foot are calluses with a deep hard central “kernel” to them. They, too, require removal of the pressure by modifying shoes, using pads or ha
